A friend and I were standing in line at a fast-food restaurant, waiting to
place our order. There was a big sign posted. “No bills larger than $20 will
be accepted.”
I looked at my buddy and remarked, “Believe me, if I HAD a bill larger than
$20, I wouldn’t be eating here.”
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A waiter asked his customer, “You wanna box for your leftovers?”
The customer replied, “No! But I’ll wrestle you for them.”
[thanks Mark for giving a reprieve to terrible puns of late]
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AUGUST TRIVIA ANSWERS from yesterday
“The Teahouse of the August Moon” won both Tony & Pulitzer in 1954
According to a line from a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, I’m as corny as
“Kansas in August”
“Peridot and Sardonyx” are the two August birthstones?
“Sextilis” (Latin – it was the sixth month of the Roman calendar) was the
previous name of August
August 1st was known in England as Lammas Day, with a church service at
which “Loaves of Bread” were consecrated.
August is shared by the astrological signs of “Leo the Lion and Virgo the
Virgin”
Augustus wanted as many days as Julius Caesar’s month (July) had. They took
that extra day from “February” (February was the last month of the year and
everyone wanted it over with sooner anyway . . )
The “Gladiolus and Poppy” are the two flowers linked to August.
According to folklore, “For every fog in August, there will be a snowfall in
Winter.”
There are “5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays” in August 2014
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”